Congress manifesto for OROP, reforming GST, law against misuse of agencies
The upcoming Congress manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections will make many promises, including a vow to revive the One-Rank-One-Pension policy across the country, "reforming" GST by rationalising/ restructuring the tax slabs, law against the misuse of central investigating agencies, special punitive provisions against hate-speech/ crimes, the Congress Working Committee meeting was told on Tuesday.
The other promises in the Congress manifesto, to be presented as a 'nyay patra', include what the party has been demanding -- full statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, special status to Ladakh, scrapping of Agniveer scheme, fulfilling the pending Sachar committee proposals and reinforcing cooperative federalism.
It will also promise better management of the economy, ensuring social harmony, and reinforcing national security on the borders, especially with China.
These and some more promises are in addition to the five sets, totalling 25, Congress guarantees for 'nyay' (justice) -- 'Bhagidari Nyay', 'Kisan Nyay', 'Nari Nyay', 'Shramik Nyay' and 'Yuva'Nyay' -- that the party has already announced during the course of Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. These declared 25 guarantees include promises of job creation, guaranteed MRP, increasing reservation and conducting caste census.
